Classes

July 23, 2010

Tuesday, July 27

Museum Arts Academy

Museum Arts Academy will offer Young at Art: Fantastic Fairytales for children ages 4 to 6 with Melissa Gibson 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, through Friday, July 30; Pop Art for ages 9 to 13 with Melissa Gibson, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, through Friday, July 30; Art for Toddlers: The Sparkling Sea for adult-supervised children ages 2 and 3 with Melissa Gibson, 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, through Friday, July 30; and Art Adventures: The Knight & The Princess for ages 6 to 8 with Melissa Gibson, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, through Friday, July 30; Printmaking for ages 8 and older with Jane Pingleton-Evans, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, through Friday, July 30. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. For information and to register, call 301-739-5727.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -Children in grades two through six can explore "From Street to Studio: Graffiti Art" with Marissa Vevasis. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Coyle Free Library, downtown Chambersburg; and 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Grove Family Library, off Lincoln Way East. Free. Call Council for the Arts at 717-264-6883 or e-mail programs@councilforthearts.net.

Thursday, July 29

Yes I CAN, food preservation

A review and updates for food preservation including water bath and pressure canning. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Washington County Agricultural Education Center, multi-purpose building, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, seven miles south of Hagerstown. Registration is required. Call 301-432-4782 or e-mail lhart@washco-md.net by Tuesday, July 27. Cost of $15 can be paid at the start of class. Make checks payable to Washington County Treasurer.

Tuesday, Aug. 10

Free art workshops for children

Each instructor will introduce their specialized interests to children between the ages of 6 and 12. The workshops are free and registration is required. Due to limited space, children may enroll for two of the 10 classes listed:

Oakland Church in Charles Town, W.Va., invites boys and girls in kindergarten through grade six to register for its Upward Flag Football and cheerleading program. Mandatory football evaluation or cheerleading orientation is noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 24. Deadline to register is Saturday, July 24. Practice begins the week of Monday, Aug. 16. Costs $75 per child. Call 304-725-3737 or go to http://www.oaklandchurch.net .